When Was the Last Tsunami? Tracking Earth’s Most Devastating Ocean Waves
The Pacific Ocean roared in fury on January 26, 2023, when a magnitude 7.8 earthquake off the coast of Papua New Guinea sent walls of water crashing onto remote islands. Villages vanished. Families had mere minutes to flee. This was the last major tsunami to strike Earth—but it wasn’t the last *tsunami* period. Smaller, less … Read more
